Match-making machine.



S. E.-RAHE.

MATCH MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1911.

1,030,790. Patented June 25, 1912.

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ATTORNEYS Patented June 25, 1912.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEYS S. E. RAHE. MATCH MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1911.

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Patented June 25, 1912.

WITNE88E8 ears To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. RAHE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in-the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Match-Making Machine, of which the; following is-a full, clear, and exact description. v

The 'invention'relates to match-making machines having an endless chain of carrier plates for receiving the splints and carry ing the same from device to device for automatically completing the matches and finally ejecting the same.

- 'Theobject of the invention is to provide a. new and improved match-making ma- .chine, provided with a splint-filling device for the outgoing portion of the endless chain of carrier plates, and a match-ejecting device for thereturn portion of the end less chain of carrier plates, and a single in tennittently-driven' gear .Wheel in mesh at opposite sides with the outgoing and return portions of the said endless-chain of carrier plates to impart an intermittent traveling motion to the same.

A practical embodiment o'fjthe invention is represented in the accompanying draw ings forming a part of this specification, in

which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

.the splint-filling device and showing more particularly the means for cleaning the splint-carrying sllde; Flg. 4 1s a similar view of the same with the parts 1n a dnferent position; Fig, 5 is a cross section of the same on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is an elevation of one side of the match-making machine; Fig. 7 is a face view of one of the pin wheels; Fig. 8 is a cross section of the same on the line 8 -8 of Fig. 7-; Fig. 9 is a face view of the match-ejecting device; Fig. 10 is a cross section of the same on the line 1010 of Fig. 9, and Fig. 11 is a plan view of the lower section of the hopper. 7

On a suitably constructed frame A is journaled a shaft B carrying mutilated gear wheels C in mesh at diametrically opposite points with toothed racks D forming ATENT oFFIoE.

NEW YORK, Y., ASSIGNOR TO RAHE MATCH COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 25, 1912, Application. filed May 23, .1911. Serial No. 629,072..

manner that the outgoing portion on the right-hand side of the mutilated gear wheel C travels in the direction of the arrow 6,

while the return portion of the endless chain of carrier plates on the left-hand side .of the mutilated gear wheel C travels in'the direction of the arrow 1). The splint delivery or filling device E is located on the right-handside of the machine for filling the splints into the outgoing portion of the endless chain of carrier plates, and the match- .ejecting device F 'is arranged on the lefthand side of the machine to eject the finished matches from the plates on the return portion of the endless chain of carrier plates. The mutilated gear wheels C are in meshwithcorresponding pinions G, secured on a shaft H journaled in suitable bearings on the'main frame A, and on the ends of the shaft H are secured pin wheels I and J, adaptedito be engaged by camsK and K secured on cam shafts K K, of which the shaft K is provided with a pulley K connected bya belt with other machinery for imparting a rotary motion to the cam shaft 1. On the cam shaft K is secured a bevel gear wheel K in mesh with a bevel gear wheel K secured on I a shaft K journaled on the main frame A. On the shaft K1is secured a bevel gear wheel K in mesh with a bevel gear wheei K secured on the cam shaft- K so that when the cam shaft K is rotated, a like rotary motion is given to the cam shaft K by the gearing just described. The cam K is a slow-pitch cam and acts on two sets of pins I formed on the face of the pin wheel I, the sets .of pins being spaced apart and each set containing as many pins as there are teeth in toothed rack D and the corresponding set of teeth C on the mutilated gear wheel (l. canrand is adapted to engage two dia- The cam K is a quick-pitch ing disposed in a transverse plane passing through the spaces between the two sets of pinsl. on the pin wheel I. Now when the machine is running, the cam K acts successively on the pins 1 of-a set, to turn the mutilated gear wheel C while in mesh with the' corresponding toothed rack I), and when the mutilated gear wheel reaches a hinge joint D then the other quick-pitch cam K acts on a corresponding pin J to turn themutilated gear wheel C while passing the hinge joint D In practice, the cam K turns the wheel -C at double the speed of the cam K, and

hence the motion given to the endless chain of the carrier plates D is uniform. It is understood-that on one revolution of the shaft K the slow-pitch cam K causes a turning of the gear wheel 0 a distance corresponding to the distance between two teeth of the gear wheel C, and when the cam K has passed the last pin of aflset of pins I then this cam K does not act further on the pin wheel during the next revolution of the shaft K but the quick-pitch cam K duringthis revolution acts on the corresponding pin J of the pin wheel J to advance the'gear wheel C the distance between adjacent toothed portions of the wheel C, and which distance corresponds to the distance of two teeth of the wheel C. Thus a. uniform step by step movement interrupted at intervals by acceleratedmovement is given to the endless chain of carrier plates D at each revolution of the shaft K.

The splint-filling device E for filling the splints into the perforations D of the carrier plates D is arranged as follows: delivery'or setting slide E is mounted to slide on top of a guideway A, attached to or forming part of the main frame A (see Fig. 2), and the said delivery or settin slide E is provided with grooves of different depth to accommodate two rows of superposed splints at the time, .the saidslide l being preferably of the construction shown and described. in the Letters Patent for a match making machine, No. 951.381, grantfor the discharge of a single splint.

ed to me OnMarc-h 8, 1910, so that further detailed description of the said slide is not deemed necessary, it being understood that with the slide'E operates a bar E having depending tongues extending into the grooves of the slide E in such a manner as to leavesuflicient spa co in each of the grooves The slide E is connected, by outwardly-extend ing rods E with a cross head E? mounted to slide in suitable bearings A? attached to or formed on the main frame A, and the ends E of the cross head E are connected by pitmen L, L with crank wheels L L secured on the ends of a shaft L journaled in suitable hearings on the main frame A. The crank wheel L is in the form of a- The sprocket wheel connected by a sprocket chain L with a sprocket wheel L secured on theshaft K, so that when the machine is running and thesaid shaft K isrotated, then a rotary motion is transmitted by the sprocket wheel L, chain L and wheel L tothe shaft L, whereby both pitmen L and L impart reciprocating motion to the slide 1*) to move the same toward and from the carrier plate D in active position at the filling device E.

Above the slide E, when in a rearmost position, is arranged a. hopper N having a fixed upper portion N and a reciprocating lower portion N provided with a number of partitions N3 which serve to maintain the splints in parallelism and at the same time agitate the entire mass of splints so as to re'vent their st-ickin or clin in to the.

h C h cating movement is given to the lower hop- 'per sectlon N by the mechanism described and for the purpose above set forth.

In order to. hold the splints against upward movement while the slide E moves the same into engagement with the perfo- The lower hopper section 1*" is" rations D of a carrier plate D and to clean the grooves of splints or other extraneous matter, use is made of a comb having teeth normally standing directly above the splints at the time the slide it moves into Forward position, as indicated in Fig. 3, so

that the splints are'rcadily pushed by the slide E into the 'pei."t'orations D hen the slide E recmhes 'lho comb 0 moves down- Ward,so that its teeth pass into the grooves of the slides E, and during the further return or outward movement of the slide F" the teeth are in the grooves and consequently many splints or other matter in the grooves are pushed out of the same by the teeth of the comb O. The comb O is provided on its upper end with pins 0 extending through elongated slots A formed in the main frame.

A (see Fig. 2). and the outer ends of the pins 0 are engaged by arms P attached to 'levers P fnlcrnmed at P on the bracket P attached to the main frame A. The levers P are provided with friction rollers P of which one travels on the peripheral face of the wheel L previously mentioned. while 1'. o other friction roller travels on the face of a similar wheel P secured onthc shaft L, the said wheels L and P being provided with cut-out portions vfor imparting an in-.

.termittent up and down sliding motion to the comb 0. It is understood that during the moven'fent of the slide E toward the carrier plate D, the comb O is on top" of the splints held in the grooves of theslide E, and after the splints are pushed into final position-in'the carrier plate I) then the comb O is in the rear of the splints, and immediately after the slide -E starts. on the return or outward stroke, then the comb 0 moves downward into the grooves of the slide E in the rear of the splints, and consequently any extraneous matter that is contained in the grooves of the-slide E is pushed out during the return outward movement of the slide E. By having the bomb 0 directly above the outer ends of the splints at'the time of forcing the inner ends into the perforations D the splints. are not liable to leave the grooves-in the slide E in case the splints are slightly eccentric and not in absolutelyaccurate alin'ement relative to the perforations D The ejecting device F is constructed as follows, special reference'being had to Figs. 9 afid 10: Punches F are arranged in rows corresponding to the perforations D inthe carrier plates D, and the said'punches are clamped between bars F F F, of which the bar F forms an integral part of a punch holder frame F while the bars F and F are loose in the said frame and are engaged by screws F screwing in the top and bottom of the frame F against the bars F, F*, to securely clamp the punches F against the middle bar F Theback of the frame F is provided with apertures F to permit of conveniently removing and replacing the punches F ,in case such punches are Worn out or broken,- it being understood that for removing a punch and replacing thesame by a new one, it is only necessary to loosen the corresponding screws F and force the worn out punch rearwardly through the opening F and re-insert a new punch through the, said opening, after which the grooves F are again screwe up to clamp the punches in place. The holder frame F is attached to brackets Q secured to a bar Q. mounted to slide on bearings A on the main frame A, and the said bar Q is provided with a depending open bearing QR engaged by the upper end R of a rocking lever R,

fulcrumed at R on the main shaft frame A; The lower end of the-rocking lever B is in the form of a fork R engaged by an eccentric R secured onthe shaftK, so that when the machine is running arocking motion is given to the lever R to reciprocate the ejecting device F with a viewto cause the punches F to force the matches out of the perforations D of the carrier plateD; The

carrier lates D are uided on the return side of the frame on guideways attached oneon the other. It is understood tha to the main frame-A, and. the ejected matches {drop down into a chute T'forsetting the matches to one side of the machine.

The pin wheels I and J are alike in construction except the arrangements of their pins I and J, and each is constructed as follows, special reference beinghad to Figs 7 and 8, which show in detail the pin wheel J. The pin wheel J is formed of two disks J J fastened together by screws J screwing in he front disk J and extending through elongated slots J formedgin the disk J Thus -'on loosening the screws J,

the. disk J can be turned on the disk- J so as to bring the pinsJ in proper position relative to the cam K, and when the desired adjustment is made, the screws J are screwed up to securely fasten the diskstoget'her; The disk J 2 is secured to the shaft H. The disk J 2 is provided on itsface withannular grooves J, into. which fits a correspondingIy-shaped annular rib J to hold the disks J and J 3 against lateral shiif ing pin wheel I is constructed in a like manner, that is, of two sections adjustably fastened together by screws, as described relative to thepin wheel J.

The operation is as follows: When the,

machine is running, a step by step move ment, interrupted at intervals by accelerated movement, is given to'the endless chain of carrier plates D, in such a manner that the the splint-filling device E,'while'the incoming portion travels downward at the ejecting device F. The splint-filling device E pushes tworows of splints into correspond. ing rows of apertures-D" of the carrier plate D at rest at the time, and at the same time the punches F" eject vtwo rows of matches from the corresponding plate D at the ejecting side of the machine. During the inward outgoing portio'n'thereof travels upward at movement of the slide E of the filling de- E now recedes or moves outward then' the comb descendsand its teeth pass into the grooves of the slide E to clean the same of extraneous matter during the further return movement of the slide E, and prior to the slide E reachingthe end of its outward stroke the comb O-nioves upward to its position of rest, and a new batch of splints now fills the grooves. of the'slide E from the lower shaking section N of the hopper N.

During thereturn movement of the slide movement is given to the endless chainzof, carrier plates D, which again come to rest at the next forward movement of the slide E when the ahove'described operation is repeated on the filling side of the machine.

' On the ejecting side of the machine, the

lever R imparts an outward reciprocating motion to the bar Q, and the parts carried therel' y, sothat the punches F engage the matches from the inner face of the carrier plate I) at rest at the time, and push the said matches out of the perforations D", and

during the return moven'itnt of the bar Q,

the endless chain 'of carrier plates D moves to the next position, and the above described operation is repeated.

It is understood that the filling device E and the ejecting device F are actuated in V .unison, one for filling the carrier plates with splints and the other for ejecting the matches from the returning carrier plates.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure Letters Patent: i

1. In a match-making machine having an endless chain of carrier plates and a slotted frame, a reciprocating delivery slide provided with grooves for the splints, and a reciprocating cleaning comb having its teeth extending over the rear ends of the splints at the time the forward ends of the splints 2. In a match-makingmachine having an endless chain of carrier plates, a reciprocatmg ejecting device havmg punches, punch holder frame, a series of clamping bars held one above the other and bearing against opposite sides of a port-ion of the said holder -f1'an1e,,and between which bars and said frame portion the punches are clamped, and

screws on the said holder frame cugagmg the top and bottom bars.

3. In a match-making machine having an endless chain of carrier plates, a reciprocating ejecting device having punches, a punch holder frame provided at its back with ap ertures in alinement with the said punches, series of clamping bars held one above the other and bearing against opposite sides of a portion of the said holder frame and between which bars and said frame portion the punches are clamped, and screws on the said holder frame engaging the top and bottom bars.

t. In a match-making machine having an endless chain of carrier plates, a reciprocating ejecting device having punches, a punch holder fran'ie, a series of clamping bars held one above the other and bearing against opposite sides of a portion of the said holder frame and between which bars and said frame portion the punches are clamped,

screws on the said holder frame engaging.

the top and bottom bars, supporting brackets for the said punch holder frame, a bar carrying the said brackets and provided with a hearing, and a rocking lever engaging the said bearing for imparting a reciprocating motion to the said bar and the parts carried thereby.

5. In a match-making machine having an endless chain of carrier plates provided with toothed racks and hinge joints, a driven shal't, a quick pitch cam thereon, a shaft parallel with said driven shaft and connected therewith in spaced relation, a slow pitch cam on said last named shaft, upper and lower shafts in the same vertical plane, both mg enlarged-and extending between the name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL E. RAHFI.

\Vitnesses JonN- Hannunorrr, BENJAMlN TnoiursoN. 

